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Managing with Power

by Jeffery Pfeffer

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An in-depth look at the role of power and influence in organizations. Pfeffer demonstrates the necessity of power in mobilizing political support and resources to get things done in any organization, and he looks at the personal attributes and structural factors that help managers advance organizational goals and achieve individual success.

Table of Contents

Decisions and implementation — When is power used? --Diagnosing power and dependence — Where does power come from? — Resources, allies, and the new golden rule — Location in the communication network --Formal authority, reputation, and performance — The importance of being in the right unit — Individual attributes as sources of power — Framing : how we look at things affects how they look — Interpersonal influence — Timing is (almost) everything — The politics of information and analysis — Changing the structure to consolidate power — Symbolic action : language, ceremonies, and settings — Even the mighty fall : how power is lost — Managing political dynamics productively — Managing with power.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780875844404
Author:
Pfeffer, Jeffery
Author:
Pfeffer, Jeffrey
Publisher:
Harvard Business School Press
Location:
Boston, Mass. :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Management
Subject:
Business Life
Subject:
Organizational Behavior
Subject:
Entrepreneurship
Subject:
Decision-making
Subject:
Associations, institutions, etc.
Subject:
Power (Social sciences)
Subject:
Power
Subject:
Management - General
Subject:
Business Life - General
Publication Date:
November 1993
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
400
Dimensions:
923x607x111 105

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